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'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance

'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance

The coalition's rivals are accusing it of prioritising political gain over laws that would protect Australian children on social media.

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

As concerns grow over the societal disruption from artificial intelligence, a former prime minister is urging the nation to get on with building the industry.

AI powerhouse NVIDIA partners with eight Aussie firms

AI powerhouse NVIDIA partners with eight Aussie firms

AI powerhouse NVIDIA partners with eight Aussie firms

AI powerhouse NVIDIA partners with eight Aussie firms

The world's biggest company is partnering with eight leading Australian AI companies to build factories in Australia.

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US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.

Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Despite flexible work and artificial intelligence shaking up how companies run, a staggering number of Aussie businesses run networks on home internet plans.

AI boom forecast as Australia's biggest bonanza yet

AI boom forecast as Australia's biggest bonanza yet

The economic benefits of AI adoption are beginning to flow in Australia, with about 15 per cent of tasks and occupations set to be replaced by 2060.

Call to embed algorithm opt-in for social 'cesspit'

Call to embed algorithm opt-in for social 'cesspit'

The Greens are vowing to hold back laws to strengthen Australia's under-16s social media ban until the government introduces digital duty-of-care measures.

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Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles

Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles

Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles

Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles

People will be empowered to limit algorithms' influence under draft laws, but the changes could struggle to pass the upper house.

Investors undervaluing the life-changing power of AI

Investors undervaluing the life-changing power of AI

Investors undervaluing the life-changing power of AI

Investors undervaluing the life-changing power of AI

A high-profile futurist praises Australia's open mind to technology but says investors fail to appreciate the transformative power of artificial intelligence.

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

An advocate has renewed calls for the government to tackle social media algorithms after leaders met to discuss a spike in sexual violence against girls.

'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI

'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI

'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI

'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI

The new ACTU secretary is vowing to fight to give workers a stronger voice in the rollout of AI across workplaces as the government tackles productivity.

AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating

AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating

AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating

AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating

Former prime minister Paul Keating has called on the federal government to embrace structural change, including the challenges of artificial intelligence.

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.

'Frightens me': school deepfake victims reveal big toll

'Frightens me': school deepfake victims reveal big toll

'Frightens me': school deepfake victims reveal big toll

'Frightens me': school deepfake victims reveal big toll

A former software developer has been jailed for sending deepfake images of women and girls to their schools, unleashing a crippling toll on the victims.

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Man guilty over AI deepfake nude images of schoolgirls

A man told police it was "fun" to use AI to change public photos of girls and adult education staff into nude images before emailing the results to the victims.

Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Advice given to the federal treasurer suggests the real impact of artificial intelligence is too hard to predict but will be largely positive for Australia.

Hundreds of university staff to strike over AI changes

Students have been told not to attend a university campus as hundreds of staff stop work for 24 hours over concerns including artificial intelligence.

'No carve-out': Labor clarifies data centre energy deal

Queensland and the NT will be able to power AI data centres with coal and gas, but ministers want guarantees that energy prices won't rise as a result.

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Premier plays down data centre impact on power prices

Two Australian jurisdictions will be able to power their AI data centres with coal and gas, despite fears it could lead to an increase in power prices.

'We have buy-in': PM talks up national unity over AI

A national agreement on guidelines for AI data centres is edging closer after key talks, even though two governments continue to criticise the plan.

Domestic violence measures decried as 'piecemeal'

Premiers and chief ministers have agreed to speed up efforts to combat domestic violence, but some have labelled them as not going far enough.

Gun licences limited to citizens in firearms overhaul

State and territory leaders have signed on to the first overhaul of national firearm rules in almost a decade, including outlawing 3D-printed guns.

Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars

A logistics software provider has reported record annual revenue with buyouts growing its reach, as it looks to distance itself from negative headlines.

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

Data centre regulation could be like the social media ban and become the next area of technology Australia leads the world in, the prime minister says.

Man allegedly made sexual AI schoolgirl pics for 'fun'

A man allegedly told police he created AI deepfake sexualised images of women and girls as young as 13 and emailed them to schools for "fun", a jury has heard.

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